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monitoring several inputs at once

ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
edited 2002-03-06 07:45 in General Discussion
Hey guys,
I'm trying to monitor 5 inputs from a ming receiver and decoder.
This is how I want it to work--When a valid transmission occurs, the
receiver sends a high to pin 2 on the stamp to let it know that data
is coming. After this the next four bits of data are latched to pins
3, 4, 5, and 6 on the stamp. Can a stamp monitor these inputs at
once? If not, what can I do? The decoder sends the four bits (data)
out binary. If possible, I would prefer not to change it from binary
to serial. Thanks for any help.
Jon

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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-03-06 07:16
    Try using the "INS" command, for Parallel Input.

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    Hey guys,
    I'm trying to monitor 5 inputs from a ming receiver and decoder.
    This is how I want it to work--When a valid transmission occurs, the
    receiver sends a high to pin 2 on the stamp to let it know that data
    is coming. After this the next four bits of data are latched to pins
    3, 4, 5, and 6 on the stamp. Can a stamp monitor these inputs at
    once? If not, what can I do? The decoder sends the four bits (data)
    out binary. If possible, I would prefer not to change it from binary
    to serial. Thanks for any help.
    Jon


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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-03-06 07:45
    At 09:03 PM 3/5/2002 +0000, you wrote:
    >Hey guys,
    >I'm trying to monitor 5 inputs from a ming receiver and decoder.
    >This is how I want it to work--When a valid transmission occurs, the
    >receiver sends a high to pin 2 on the stamp to let it know that data
    >is coming. After this the next four bits of data are latched to pins
    >3, 4, 5, and 6 on the stamp. Can a stamp monitor these inputs at
    >once? If not, what can I do? The decoder sends the four bits (data)
    >out binary. If possible, I would prefer not to change it from binary
    >to serial. Thanks for any help.
    >Jon
    Jon -

    As I understand it, when VT goes high, the data is latched and available.
    Once the transmission is validated by the decoder, it's only necessary to
    fetch the four data bits. If you were to move the data input to Stamp ports
    pins
    4, 5, 6 and 7 it would be merely a matter of using something like this:

    In_Data var NIB

    In_Data = INB 'Grab 4 bits of data from ports 4-7

    I hope that answers your question.

    Regards,

    Bruce Bates
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